Monthly Archives: May 2010
Sun, May 09, 2010 | 08:00 BST
Valve: Realism Vs. mode is here to stay
Valve’s said it’s soon to make the Realism Vs. mode from Left4Dead 2’s new mutation system a permanent feature.
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Posted in: Horror, Xbox 360
Tags: Left4Dead2
Sun, May 09, 2010 | 07:52 BST
Pachter: RTS is for the PC hardcore
Speaking on the latest version of GameTrailers show Pach Attack, Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Patcher has said that he believes RTS games will never be as popular on consoles as they are on the PC.
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Posted in: PC
Tags: michael pachter, rts
Sat, May 08, 2010 | 22:21 BST
Report – Iwata calls Apple products Nintendo’s “enemy of the future”
Nintendo’s president Satoru Iwata has supposedly told his senior executives to consider the “battle with Sony as a victory already won” and Apple’s iPhone and iPad are their “enemy of the future”.
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Posted in: 3DS, Apple, DS, DSi, DSiLL/XL, Development, Financials, Hot, Nintendo, Wii, hardware, iPad, iPhone
Tags: Satoru Iwata
Sat, May 08, 2010 | 22:50 BST
LBP2 scans from Edge hit the net
LittleBigPlanet 2 stuff just keeps pouring in, this time it’s scans of the game from Edge. More »
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Posted in: Hot, PS3, Platformer, Sony
Tags: lbp2, littlebigplanet 2, media molecule
Sat, May 08, 2010 | 22:20 BST
Video – Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
Ninja Theory has released the first video for Enslaved, and we have it below the break for you courtesy of GameTrailers.
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West is slated for fall on PS3 and Xbox 360, and will be shown at E3 next month.
The script was penned by 28 Days Later and Sunshine writer Alex Garland.
Check out screens for it through here.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Hot, Namco Bandai, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: enslaved, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, ninja theory
Sat, May 08, 2010 | 21:36 BST
Screens – Sam & Max: The Tomb of Sammun-Mak
Telltale sent over some art and a screenshot from the second episode of Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse – The Tomb of Sammun-Mak.
Get ‘em below the break.
Sat, May 08, 2010 | 20:44 BST
Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow hitting PS2 in June
John Garvin, creative director at Bend Studio, has announced over on the US PS Blog that Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow will be made available for PS2 on June 1.
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Posted in: PS2, Shooter, Sony
Tags: Bend Studio, John Garvin
Sat, May 08, 2010 | 20:32 BST
The Witcher 2 gets a new screenshot
CD Projekt Red is a bit of a tease, what with showing screens of The Witcher 2: Assassin’s of Kings here and there, and dropping just enough information to get you salivating for more.
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Posted in: CD Projekt, PC, RPG
Tags: geralt, the witcher 2, the witcher 2: assassins of kings
Sat, May 08, 2010 | 20:00 BST
Nintendo has plans in place to combat piracy on 3DS
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata revealed Friday – following the company’s earnings report – that there are plans in place to combat the growing problem with piracy of DS games.
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Posted in: 3DS, DS, Development, Nintendo, hardware
Tags: Piracy, Satoru Iwata
Sat, May 08, 2010 | 19:21 BST
STO: Cryptic holds welcome back weekend, talks future content
Star Trek Online’s executive producer, Craig Zinkievich, has revealed some of the upcoming content for the MMO, and one bit in particular that fans should get a thrill out of, is the addition of Deep Space 9′s roulette-like game Dabo.
Sat, May 08, 2010 | 18:42 BST
PC – Splinter Cell: Conviction gets patched
Ubisoft has released a patch for Splinter Cell: Conviction, which should auto-load for you considering you have to be online at all times to play the thing.
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Posted in: Action, PC, Ubisoft
Tags: conviction, splinter cell conviction
Sat, May 08, 2010 | 17:59 BST
Screens – Ninety-Nine Nights II
Some shots of Ninety-Nine Nights II popped up on the net this week, and the set should get fans excited for the upcoming fantasy hack and slash.
Sat, May 08, 2010 | 17:26 BST
Dawn of War II patch coming next week
Relic has announced that it’s to release a patch for WK40K: Dawn of War II next week, and if you look over the notes for it, you will see loads of balancing and unit adjustments.
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Posted in: PC, Strategy, THQ
Tags: dawn of war, Dawn of War II, relic, warhammer, warhammer 40k
Sat, May 08, 2010 | 17:12 BST
Research is “critical to creating immersion” in games, says Gard
Tomb Raider creator Toby Gard believes that developers, not just artists, should put more effort into creating games with a more immersive experience for the player.
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Posted in: Development, Internet, Stuff
Tags: Toby Gard, tomb raider
Sat, May 08, 2010 | 18:32 BST
LBP2 was necessary due to the DLC “divide”
William Ho, director for United Front’s ModNation Racers, has said that LittleBigPlanet 2 was necessary to due to all the new changes and features.
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Posted in: Development, Hot, PS3, Platformer
Tags: lbp2, littlebigplanet, littlebigplanet 2, media molecule, united front games, william ho
Sat, May 08, 2010 | 15:55 BST
4mm Games opens London office
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Posted in: Konami, Music, Rhythm action, Trade, UK
Tags: 4mm, def jam rapstar
Sat, May 08, 2010 | 14:49 BST
Video – Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
Ubisoft has released a video featuring the intro to Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands.
It’s below the break, courtesy of BigDownload.
The game is set for release on May 18 in the US and May 21 in the UK for all formats except PC, which once again had its release date changed – this time to June 4.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, DS, Hot, PC, PS3, PSP, Ubisoft, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: pop, prince of persia, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, The Forgotten Sands
Sat, May 08, 2010 | 06:39 BST
First LittleBigPlanet 2 details surface, make LBP1 look silly
In the first LittleBigPlanet, if you could create something that wasn’t a second-rate Mario level, you were heralded as one of the finest minds of your generation. In LittleBigPlanet 2, someone’s already made a Command & Conquer clone.
That’s right: in LittleBigPlanet, you made levels. In LittleBigPlanet 2, you create entire games. How do we know? Because the latest issue of Game Informer’s leaked the lot.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, Arcade, Casual, Fighter, Fitness, Horror, Hot, MMO, Mini-games, PS3, Platformer, Puzzler, RPG, Racing, Rhythm action, Shooter, Simulation, Sony, Sports, Strategy
Tags: game informer, littlebigplanet 2, media molecule, Sony
Sat, May 08, 2010 | 04:30 BST
Miyamoto: Nintendo not “active” enough in online space, subscription fees a possibility
Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, and Nintendo’s Wi-Fi Connection. One of these things is not like the others. According to Nintendo mother brain Shigeru Miyamoto, however, Nintendo’s offering won’t remain the F-student of the online world forever. Will that mean subscription fees? Maybe. Bet you can’t guess who Nintendo’s been cribbing notes from.
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Posted in: DS, DSi, DSiWare, Hot, Nintendo, Virtual Console, Wii, WiiWare
Tags: DS, Nintendo, Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, subscription, Wii
Fri, May 07, 2010 | 22:58 BST
Gamers are “going to be surprised” with Quantum Theory, says Tecmo boss
Tecmo Koei bossman Yoshiki Sugiyama has said that gamers will be surprised with Quantum Theory, especially if they go into it thinking it’s “just another shooter”.
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Posted in: Action, Koei, PS3, Shooter, Tecmo, Xbox 360
Tags: quantum theory, Yoshiki Sugiyama
Dragon’s Dogma reveal coming January 31